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Receipt of Treatment* for Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties in the Past 12 Months among Children Aged 4-17 Years, by Sex and Age, 2005-2006

Receipt of Treatment* for Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties in the Past 12 Months among Children Aged 4-17 Years, by Sex and Age, 2005-2006
Age Group Percent of children
Total 4-11 Years 12-17 Years

*Received treatment, other than or in addition to medication, in the past 12 months for difficulties with emotions, concentration, behavior, or being able to get along with others; this includes children who have been prescribed medication and are receiving other types of treatment, but does not include children who have been prescribed medication only.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey Go to References for this graph's full source.

Female 4.2 3.4 5.2
Male 6.4 5.3 7.8

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